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Once Upon a Gas Tank
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Published: April 22, 2012
Words: 5,847 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781476390253
Short description
When their only family car is stolen, Ty and his kid brother Joel can't believe it when Pa buys a horse-n-buggy instead of another car. But Pa has decided to accept the reality of a world where fuel is getting scarce. “Once Upon a Gas Tank” is a short tale about two brothers in a world where progress is stuck in reverse.Extended description
When their only family car is stolen, Ty and his kid brother Joel can't believe it when Pa buys a horse-n-buggy instead of another car. But Pa has decided to accept the reality of a world where fuel is getting scarce. Ty and Joel must now adapt to a life reminiscent of the 19th century while listening to their grandfather relive the good old days of the 21st. And while evading a gang that won’t leave them alone.Then, Joel decides to join the gang and rips a hole right out of Ty’s heart.
“Once Upon a Gas Tank” is a short tale about two brothers in a world where progress is stuck in reverse.
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short story, science fiction, hard science fiction, dystopian, dystopian future, science fiction short story, dystopian short story, dystopian fictionAvailable ebook reading formats
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